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Table 4 SUV at 1 and 2 h in suspected malignant lesions and normal organs

From: PET/CT imaging 2 h after injection of [18F]PSMA-1007 can lead to higher staging of prostate cancer than imaging after 1 h

Suspected malignant lesions

SUVmax at 1 h

SUVmax at 2 h

p

Bone (n = 177)

5.1 (4.0–8.6)

7.5 (5.6–12.0)

 < 0.001*

Prostate (n = 118)

13.3 (8.5–23.0)

17.2 (11.2–34.1)

 < 0.001*

Prostate bed (n = 18)

8.4 (4.6–14.2)

12.3(5.8–17.9)

0.021

Lymph nodes (n = 116)

5.7 (3.3–12.9)

9.5 (5.4–20.8)

 < 0.001*

Normal organs (n = 195)

SUVmean at 1 h

SUVmean at 2 h

 

Aorta

2.1 (1.7–2.4)

1.0 (0.8–1.3)

 < 0.001*

Bladder

3.2 (1.7–4.8)

1.2 (0.7–2.1)

 < 0.001*

Liver

10.5 (8.8–12.8)

12.9 (10.9–15.3)

 < 0.001*

Parotid

3.6 (3.0–4.4)

4.0 (3.2–4.8)

 < 0.001*

Spleen

9.6 (7.7–12.0)

11.5 (8.7–14.8)

 < 0.001*

  1. SUVs are Median (interquartile range)
  2. *p < 0.005